Let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation, and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away; for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so alsoContinue reading “get rich!?”
Little children, guard yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:21 Guard yourselves from idols. Guard yourselves from idols! Guard yourselves from idols? What does that mean? Why such emphasis? It’s the last sentence in arguable one of the most profound books of the Bible. “Guard yourselves from idols.” To ease into this passage I think we mustContinue reading “Bust Your Bubble”
God did not and does not create and rule out of a mode of order. God is gracious and loving and beautiful and perfect and forgiving and kind and all-knowing and gentle and wise and spontaneous and Holy and tenderhearted and romantic and long-suffering and good and understanding and just… And out of HisContinue reading “Order.”
As Christians, we are so enamored with the Love of God that we get drunk and belligerent under it’s influence. At certain points we even believe that our understanding of Him is elite. That everyone else doesn’t understand the ways of God as well as we do. I’m pretty sure God think it’s cute when weContinue reading “Cute!”
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. -Matthew 10:27 I’m a pastor. I love to share the things of God. I love to tell others what I believe God is saying to them. And you’re reading this so I guess you’re okay with pastor’s like me doing this kind of thing.Continue reading “His voice”
I ran into a wild eyed gentleman the other day at a religious meeting place. He was middle aged and healthy looking. After inviting him to a gathering that we have, he told me that he was involved in a 4 hour prayer meeting that day of the week and that he wasn’t sure ifContinue reading “The Reign of Heaven”
This passage contains the infamous dinner at the newly resurrected Lazarus’ house where Lazarus’s sister anoints Jesus’ feet with very expensive Spikenard. Judas sees the “waste” of such an expensive product and complains, mostly because he loves money. Then the scene shifts as Jesus decides to go into Jerusalem for Passover. It was already wellContinue reading “Gospel of Love 12 of 21”
In this chapter of John we witness one of the oddest and most profound stories in the New Testament- the story of Lazarus. Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha were dear friends of Jesus. Oddly, when Jesus first heard that Lazarus was sick Jesus did not come to heal him. Jesus waited untilContinue reading “Gospel of Love 11 of 21”
In this passage Jesus depicts Himself as the Good Shepard, a term and a reference that would carry such significance that we are still unpacking it today finding great insight and beauty in it. As He reveals some of the dynamics of Himself He is challenged by His opposition, a trend that seems to beContinue reading “Gospel of Love 10 of 21”
Chapter 9 Tells the story of the man blind from birth whom Jesus healed. Becoming a controversy amongst the religious and those who were relatives of the formerly blind man, because it was on a Sabbath that the man was healed and the religious had made a pact that anyone who accepted Jesus as theContinue reading “Gospel of Love 9 of 21”
Collision of Kingdoms 